Fumbling Forward - Embracing Mistakes in Agile Teams
Transforming mistakes into opportunities for growth in Agile teams. Learn strategies to embrace failures, overcome self-doubt, and foster a positive mindset for successful software engineering.
How Bloomberg Uses Behavior-Driven Development to Test Distributed Systems
Explore Bloomberg's approach to testing distributed systems using Behavior-Driven Development and the 'behave' framework for enhanced end-to-end coverage and reliability.
Remote Mob Programming in a High Stakes Environment
Discover how remote mob programming led to successful delivery of a COVID-19 app backend system, overcoming challenges in a high-stakes environment with tight deadlines and technical constraints.
What I Learned From Sockets - Applying the Unix Readiness Model When Composing Concurrent Operations in C++
Explore Unix socket concepts for composing concurrent operations in C++. Learn to apply select/poll mechanisms to various concurrency problems and discover C++ solutions for multi-future and coroutine scenarios.
Creating a Custom Exporter for Org Mode
Learn to create custom exporters for Org Mode, exploring levels, templates, markup, and practical applications for enhancing your Emacs workflow.
One Big-ass Org File or Multiple Tiny Ones?
Explore strategies for organizing Org files in Emacs, comparing the merits of a single large file versus multiple smaller ones for efficient note-taking and task management.
README-Driven Design
Explore README-Driven Design principles for efficient software development, emphasizing documentation-first approaches and their benefits in project planning and execution.
Moving from Jekyll to OrgMode, an Experience Report
Explore the transition from Jekyll to OrgMode for website publishing, highlighting advantages and features of OrgMode in Emacs for content management and site generation.
Optimizing Emacs Lisp Code
Explore techniques for optimizing Emacs Lisp code, including benchmarking, live evaluation, and byte-compilation. Learn to identify bottlenecks and choose efficient alternatives for improved performance.
Maintaining the Maintainers - Attribution as an Economic Model for Open Source
Explore an innovative attribution-based economic model for open source, addressing maintainer challenges and proposing efficient alternatives to traditional capitalism and copyright systems.
Build a Zettelkasten with the Hyperbole Rolodex
Learn to build a Zettelkasten using Hyperbole Rolodex in Emacs. Discover tools, configuration, and features like idea entry, search, and hyperlinks for efficient note-taking and knowledge management.
Using SQLite as a Data Source - A Framework and an Example
Explore using SQLite as a data source in Emacs, covering the triples package, bookmark management, backlinks, and extensible entities. Learn practical applications and code examples.
Emacs Was Async Before Async Was Cool
Explore asynchronous programming in Emacs, from automating music players to handling network processes, queues, and callbacks. Learn to overcome callback hell using Lisp macros.
How to Incorporate Handwritten Notes into Emacs Orgmode
Explore techniques for integrating handwritten notes with Emacs Orgmode, enhancing your digital note-taking workflow and productivity.
Emacs Journalism - Or Everything's a Nail if You Hit It with Emacs
Explore how Emacs can revolutionize journalism workflows, from note-taking to publishing. Discover innovative applications and techniques for leveraging Emacs in media production and reporting.
Attending and Organizing Emacs Meetups
Explore the world of Emacs meetups: physical, virtual, and hybrid formats. Learn about organizing strategies, content ideas, and fostering community engagement for Emacs enthusiasts.
Linking Headings with Org-Super-Links - Poor-Man's Zettelkasten
Explore org-super-links for efficient heading linking in Emacs, enhancing collaborative information management and implementing a Zettelkasten-like system.
What the Dep Is Going on With Go Dependency Management
Explore Go's dependency management evolution, from third-party tools to dep and the integrated go mod. Learn how to use go mod in new and existing projects, for both consumers and creators of modules.
Keynote - Beyond README.md
Explore how FarmBot Inc elevates documentation from a file to a product, transforming open-source practices beyond software to include hardware and business models.
Being Kind to 3am You
Strategies for effective on-call documentation: improving clarity, accessibility, and empathy for engineers responding to incidents during late-night shifts.
Toolmaking
Explore toolmaking techniques to enhance operational efficiency, from simple shell pipelines to advanced query systems. Learn scaling strategies and best practices for continuous improvement.